On the afternoon of December 3, Ms. Ngo Tuong Vy, general manager of Chanh Thu Fruit Export Group Joint Stock Company (Ben Tre), confirmed that the first batch of Vietnamese pomelo exported to the US had been distributed to the US by the importer. points of sale with quality highly appreciated by consumers.
Green-skinned Vietnamese pomelos are sold in US supermarkets
Recorded in supermarkets and fruit stores in many different US states, the retail price was recorded at 6.99 – 9.99 USD/Ib (approximately 15-22 USD/kg), which equates to 375,000 – 535,000 VND/kg.
“In the first shipment, we and the importer did not consider the profit, but mainly introduced the product to customers, waiting for the batch of pomelos to be transported by sea at a lower cost for mass sale. Currently, the freight for fruit that transported to the US by air is between 6.5 and 8.5 USD/kg, the irradiation price is 0.8 USD/kg (excluding tax), not including other costs, so the cost is very high,” Ms. Vy analyzed.
A fruit store in Houston (USA) lists the price of green-skinned grapefruit at $9.99/lb
However, with the reception of consumers in the US, especially overseas Vietnamese, customers continue to order green pomelos to be shipped by air. The first batch of green skinned pomelos shipped by sea is expected to arrive in the US in early January 2023 to serve the Lunar New Year market for overseas Vietnamese and the Asian community.
It is known that green-skinned Vietnamese pomelos in the US market are 2.5 to 3 times more expensive than Florida (US) pomelos and Chinese pomelos, but due to their superior quality, importers believe in the possibility to consume, especially in the near future. in the future goods will be transported by sea.
As reported by Nguoi Lao Dong newspaperOn November 28, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the People’s Committee of Ben Tre Province held a ceremony in Ben Tre to announce the export of the first batch of pomelos to the US after nearly 5 years of negotiations.
Chanh Thu Fruit Export Group Joint Stock Company is the first company selected to export this batch of pomelos (including by air and sea).
Source: CafeF
